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May 14, 2019

Pope's Marian pilgrimage to Transylvania shines light on ethnic Hungarians

Pope Francis will visit the region's largest Marian shrine in Romania June 1, 2019, where an annual Pentecost Saturday pilgrimage draws thousands, mainly ethnic Hungarians, to Csíksomlyo (Hungarian) or Sumuleu Ciuc (Romanian) as seen in this 2018 photo. Pilgrims commemorate a 1567 victory against forced conversion.

When Pope Francis visits Romania May 31-June 1, he will helicopter to Sumuleu Ciuc, site of the country's only major Marian shrine and an important place of pilgrimage for Hungarian Catholics.

Published in International
March 21, 2019

Pope Francis to sign letter to young people at popular Marian sanctuary

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass outside the Sanctuary of the Holy House in Loreto, Italy, Oct. 4, 2012. The small house inside the basilica is traditionally venerated as the house of Mary, miraculously transplanted from the Holy Land.
VATICAN – The place Pope Francis chose to sign his letter to young people is an important and popular sanctuary housing the Holy House of Loreto.
Published in Faith
August 9, 2018

After a century, Marian shrine in Alberta still draws thousands

Worshippers attend a candlelight procession in 2016 at the annual Skaro Pilgrimage in Alberta. The shrine was built in 1919 by Polish pioneers who hauled 600 wagonloads of stones to the site.
SKARO, Alberta (CNS) -- It's easy to drive by the stone grotto at the Skaro shrine for those who don't know its history.
Published in Canada
August 23, 2017

Three-day Canadian pilgrimage inspired by famous Chartres trek

Ian Gallagher is out in front in this picture by Jacinthe Dina of a previous pilgrimage

OTTAWA – An annual three-day, 100 km walking pilgrimage to Notre-Dame-du-Cap in Quebec Sept. 2-4 was inspired by a similar pilgrimage to from Paris to Chartres, France, says an organizer.

Published in Canada
May 28, 2016

In Lebanon, Muslims and Christians visit Marian shrine at Harissa

People visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in 2012 in the village of Harissa near Beirut. Muslims and Christians alike come to the shrine.

HARISSA, Lebanon – High on a summit overlooking the Mediterranean, Our Lady of Lebanon stands majestically with her arms outstretched, welcoming her children.

Published in Faith